Relief as Civil Service Commission conducts promotion examination for 4000 Kaduna workers

By Nicholas Justus, Kaduna

The Kaduna State Civil Service Commission has announced the commencement of promotion examination for 4000 workers.

Speaking on Monday during a media parley in the Commission’s office in Kaduna, the Chairman of the Commission Alhaji Sule Shehu Allahbamulafiya maintained that “inorder to reward the diligent efforts and dedication of public servants the Governor of Kaduna Senator Uba Sani approved the conduct of the 2023 and 2024 promotion exercises simultaneously targeting about 4000 workers of Kaduna State commencing on Tuesday the 10th of September, 2024.

Allahbamulafiya revealed that consultants have been engaged for the conduct of the annual promotion examination and introduction of 50% pass mark before qualification for oral interview and examinations and upward review of overall pass marks in both written and oral from 60% to 70% for Directorate level officers. Meanwhile the computer based (CBT) is being deferred till next year due to time factor

According to the commission, most of the tertiary institutions in Kaduna would be used to ensure smooth exercise.

On recruitment, the commission assured that employment is usually based on merit after which other factors are taken into consideration like quarter system and gender equality.

Speaking on workers discipline, the commission explained that 9 officers have been dismissed, 2 officers went on compulsory retirement, 5 demoted and 10 served with warning letters within the last two years.